tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post423090530550060178..comments2019-01-18T15:24:28.880+08:00Comments on i82much: Village Hotel, Katongausiroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13642455948372849081noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-78273090074584298602015-06-23T07:23:24.576+08:002015-06-23T07:23:24.576+08:00Hi sweetee,
Thanks for confirming that that was t...Hi sweetee,<br /><br />Thanks for confirming that that was the site of the Palace Cinema. I had suspected that but was not entirely sure.<br /><br />I have not developed a taste for Apple Strudel, and did not visit that shop. In the old days there was a serabat stall in the lane behind that strudel shop and I used to spend many hours there with friends. And also at the coffee shop across from the strudel shop on the other side of Ceylon Road, sadly hidden in my photo.ausiroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642455948372849081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-74734371742058253902015-06-22T20:56:57.077+08:002015-06-22T20:56:57.077+08:00Arthur, as usual nice shots which brings out the m...Arthur, as usual nice shots which brings out the memories. You are more up to date than me as my memory is still of the demolished Paramount Hotel which fronts Marine Parade Rd.<br />If Village Hotel stretches from the Marine Parade Rd side right to East Coast Road, then it would occupy the site of the old Palace Cinema. <br />The half fronting East Coast Road - the Palace Cinema site, was previously a shopping centre, fronting Paramount Hotel - I shall have to recci the location to confirm that this portion has also been demolised. <br /><br />Your shot of Ceylon Road, captured the Ritz Apple Strudel (katong outlet). It is my favourite Strudel shop - apple, strawberry, durian and i think also blueberry. If you order early, they would bake it on site for you - a must try!<br /><br />I must say that your memory of the shore-line reminded me that Marine Parade Rd is built on reclaimed land from the sea.<br /><br />Thank you once again for sharing and enlightening.<br /> sweeteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323765013687027578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-81292545865683970912015-06-21T20:28:48.508+08:002015-06-21T20:28:48.508+08:00Thanks - have had a look and enjoyed your old phot...Thanks - have had a look and enjoyed your old photos.ausiroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642455948372849081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-19373900315600153022015-06-21T18:15:59.409+08:002015-06-21T18:15:59.409+08:00As far as I remember, Paramount Hotel did not exis...As far as I remember, Paramount Hotel did not exist in the 70&#39;s. It&#39;s site was probably occupied by Palace Cinema, if I&#39;m not wrong. <br /><br />Yes, the reclamation changed a lot of things for us old timers.ausiroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642455948372849081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-85904302538342409832015-06-21T16:59:46.944+08:002015-06-21T16:59:46.944+08:00*now so far way**now so far way*suituapuihttp://suituapui.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-52194895696285023562015-06-21T16:54:57.285+08:002015-06-21T16:54:57.285+08:00You can see us at Tanjong Rhu beach in this post.....You can see us at Tanjong Rhu beach in this post...1973:<br />https://suituapui.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/amigos-para-siempre/suituapuihttp://suituapui.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-86802845072988360502015-06-21T16:52:28.395+08:002015-06-21T16:52:28.395+08:00Paramount sounds familiar. Can&#39;t put my finger...Paramount sounds familiar. Can&#39;t put my finger on it though. I remember Lion City but it is not in Katong, round the corner somewhere...and long ago, Ambassador...at Tanjong Rhu. My friend stayed with his uncle at Arthur&#39;s Road, 1973...so every Friday, we would go there, walk to the beach for a swim...and then have dinner at the coffee house there. Can&#39;t do that anymore - the beach is not so far away after the land reclamation.suituapuihttp://suituapui.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-6054674656756554732015-06-21T16:44:28.323+08:002015-06-21T16:44:28.323+08:00Yes, I won&#39;t either nowadays.Yes, I won&#39;t either nowadays.ausiroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13642455948372849081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13939263.post-32000185293656545482015-06-21T16:38:18.481+08:002015-06-21T16:38:18.481+08:00Yes it was the Paramount Hotel. They have renovate...Yes it was the Paramount Hotel. They have renovated the hotel and the room looks comforty. I won&#39;t stay in a hotel w/o free wifi.<br />Thanks for sharing Arthur.Luke Tanhttp://www.bohtong.orgnoreply@blogger.com